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Google embiggens iPhone services with single-screen UI
I've been checking my dictionary, but it's hard to find an adequately cromulent word to describe the dramatic enbiggening embiggening of Google's iPhone-specific services. The big G now offers single-screen access to Gmail, Calendar, and Reader among other services, as well as the homerific Search capability, when accessed on iPhones and iPod touches. Rather than introubulating their service, this screen redesign applies a debigulator to the overall Google experience and allows you to use many of the most belovedest features directly from a single screen.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Daiode said 11:39AM on 12-06-2007
Wow Simpson-tastic post. Troy McClure was an awsome character...such a shame.
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Will Dinyes said 11:50AM on 12-06-2007
[Simpsons Pedantics]It's eMbiggens.[/Simpsons Pedantics]
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Damian said 11:48AM on 12-06-2007
You meant embiggening, right? http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/embiggen
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Andrew Harrison said 4:41PM on 12-06-2007
oh shush, it's prefectly cromulent the way it is
Dewey said 12:53PM on 12-06-2007
Kinda off topic, but sorta relates; yahoo for me on my touch is not reformatting to the iphone version, even at mobile yahoo. I remember having it before but after I restored it I just get the cell phone version of the mobile yahoo. Anyone have an iPod touch that displays the iphone interface of yahoo? Or is there a specific link or anything to get there? Thanks.
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Chris Newton said 11:56AM on 12-06-2007
a noble company embiggens the smallest interface
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Miranda Kali said 11:59AM on 12-06-2007
I'm sure this new Google format will be very addicting. Perhaps Bush will use it to find ways to keep from emboldening the enemy...
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caleb said 11:59AM on 12-06-2007
This doesn't work for me. The only screen I can see is the home search screen. If I try to log in or select any other services, the search box disappears, but nothing else happens.
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visd said 12:05PM on 12-06-2007
it's too bad that google analytics is still unusable on iphones...
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shmooopy said 12:07PM on 12-06-2007
its great that they have done this - but it also seems like the iphone is being used as a staging ground for UI changes in advance of the gphone.
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rscow said 12:14PM on 12-06-2007
Very useful. Now, someone refresh me with the technique for making this URL show up as an icon on my springboard. I would really like to be able to say "Hey, I need to google this..." and then click one button and be into the interweb.
RDS
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Paulpro said 1:21PM on 12-06-2007
Simply follow the instructions found here:
http://ericasadun.com/ftp/DevTools/OpenURL/
Works for me, I made Slashdot, Facebook, Daring Fireball and TUAW OpenURL apps:
http://img220.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chaness3screenstv0.png
rscow said 4:15PM on 12-06-2007
that worked just fine. Thanks for the URL. I even made myself a nifty "Google" icon using Preview. Thanks go out to Erica Sadun!
jolin said 12:23PM on 12-06-2007
Normally I think the big G can do no wrong, but I love my iGoogle page too much! Where did my rss feeds go on the iPhone? Where I say?!?
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Raghu said 12:34PM on 12-06-2007
Nice concept, but I just haven't been able to get cookies to stick on my iPhone. I have tried with My Yahoo, and the cookies seem to disappear making my re-login after a couple of hours.
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Nicolas said 12:56PM on 12-06-2007
This is great stuff and well done!
Got some more Screens in my blog!
http://einfachsmart.de/kitchen/google-fuers-iphone
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weeee said 1:08PM on 12-06-2007
this interface is pretty slick, as was the writing on the post. do you know if there's an iGoogle optimized site?
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Steve said 1:32PM on 12-06-2007
Why can't I use this with my Google Apps for Your Domain account?
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Trevor said 1:42PM on 12-06-2007
Steve try this:
www.google.com/m/a/domain.com
That worked for me.
Steve said 2:43PM on 12-06-2007
Trevor: You da man! Thanks!